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Mental health

How negative emotions can actually be a force for good

Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, and other everyday adventurers tell us how they turned to travel in tough times.

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Laura Holt 18th May 7 min read

LATEST STORIES

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Friendship

Why your 30s and 40s are *not* the decades where friendship goes to die

SOLO columnist Jonathan Thompson tells you how to make meaningful mid-life friendships.

Jonathan Thompson 22nd May 2022 5 min read

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Wellness

Round-the-world morning rituals to light up your soul

Mornings should be about creating calm – not fighting a treadmill of tasks.

Anna Brech 19th May 2022 7 min read

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Solo travel

School of travel: how my education continues on the road

TV presenter and journalist Alex Outhwaite shares the lessons she’s learned while travelling.

Alex Outhwaite 19th May 2022 4 min read

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Remote working

Why I took my family on an extreme remote-working adventure

Post-pandemic, creative director Richard Beer sold his flat, pulled his kids out of school and headed off to Costa Rica.

Richard Beer 18th May 2022 6 min read

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Mental health

How negative emotions can actually be a force for good

Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, and other everyday adventurers tell us how they turned to travel in tough times.

Laura Holt 18th May 2022 7 min read

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Travel tips

Star wars: is Nevada’s new dark-sky destination the best in the world?

Nevada has just launched its first dark-sky route – just in time for the new Star Wars series.

Damien Gabet 16th May 2022 5 min read

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Careers

How solo travel helped me reset after leaving a soul-destroying job

A writer explains how she regained a core sense of identity and purpose.

Laura Field 15th May 2022 6 min read

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Relationships

Two’s a crowd? Why you should try travelling *without* your partner

Whisper it quietly, but travelling may have been more fun before you coupled up…

Paul Watson 13th May 2022 5 min read

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Relationships

The introvert unveiled: how to be yourself in a group of loud people

We live in a culture that lauds being loud – but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Anna Brech 13th May 2022 6 min read

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Solo travel

Why friendships are the love stories we take for granted

We put so much into finding “the one”. But what about friendships? Here’s how to savour them.

Sarah Finley 12th May 2022 5 min read

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Friendship

Friendship makes us feel good – and science is here to prove it

Our friends are basically a prescription for wellbeing.

Suzanne Elliott 12th May 2022 5 min read

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Wellness

Out of office: everyday activities to help you switch off and leave work stress behind

Shake off the day, and tap the transformative power of a micro-adventure.

Anna Brech 12th May 2022 6 min read

SPOTLIGHT ON... FRANCESCA SPECTER

Meet the host of the Alonement podcast and SOLO columnist

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01Embracing alonement – the radical act of being alone that will open up your world
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027 lessons I learnt on my first post-pandemic solo travel trip
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03Self-love: 4 failsafe ways to elevate your relationship with yourself
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THE BEST HARD-TO-DO-BY-YOURSELF EXPERIENCES 2022

Reignite your bucket list.

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TRAVEL

Your solo travel and destination inspiration lives here

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Solo travel

School of travel: how my education continues on the road

TV presenter and journalist Alex Outhwaite shares the lessons she’s learned while travelling.

Alex Outhwaite 19th May 2022 4 min read

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Travel tips

Star wars: is Nevada’s new dark-sky destination the best in the world?

Nevada has just launched its first dark-sky route – just in time for the new Star Wars series.

Damien Gabet 16th May 2022 5 min read

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Solo travel

Why friendships are the love stories we take for granted

We put so much into finding “the one”. But what about friendships? Here’s how to savour them.

Sarah Finley 12th May 2022 5 min read

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Solo travel

7 lessons I learnt on my first post-pandemic solo travel trip

A solo traveller discovers she’s still brave enough to travel alone, and break free from her lockdown rut.

Francesca Specter 5th May 2022 11 min read

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WELLNESS

Master your fitness, nutrition and mental health

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Wellness

Round-the-world morning rituals to light up your soul

Mornings should be about creating calm – not fighting a treadmill of tasks.

Anna Brech 19th May 2022 7 min read

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Mental health

How negative emotions can actually be a force for good

Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, and other everyday adventurers tell us how they turned to travel in tough times.

Laura Holt 18th May 2022 7 min read

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Wellness

Out of office: everyday activities to help you switch off and leave work stress behind

Shake off the day, and tap the transformative power of a micro-adventure.

Anna Brech 12th May 2022 6 min read

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Wellness

Self-love: 4 failsafe ways to elevate your relationship with yourself

Lost that lovin’ feeling (towards yourself)? Try these everyday practices.

Francesca Specter 6th May 2022 8 min read

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CAREERS

Razor-sharp career tips and better work/life balance

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Solo travel

School of travel: how my education continues on the road

TV presenter and journalist Alex Outhwaite shares the lessons she’s learned while travelling.

Alex Outhwaite 19th May 2022 4 min read

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Remote working

Why I took my family on an extreme remote-working adventure

Post-pandemic, creative director Richard Beer sold his flat, pulled his kids out of school and headed off to Costa Rica.

Richard Beer 18th May 2022 6 min read

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Careers

How solo travel helped me reset after leaving a soul-destroying job

A writer explains how she regained a core sense of identity and purpose.

Laura Field 15th May 2022 6 min read

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Careers

This morning habit will lighten your working day, with an inner calm that lasts

Mornings weren’t made to rise and grind. Try relaxing instead…

Anna Brech 8th May 2022 5 min read

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RELATIONSHIPS

The full picture on friendship, family and dating advice

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Friendship

Why your 30s and 40s are *not* the decades where friendship goes to die

SOLO columnist Jonathan Thompson tells you how to make meaningful mid-life friendships.

Jonathan Thompson 22nd May 2022 5 min read

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Relationships

Two’s a crowd? Why you should try travelling *without* your partner

Whisper it quietly, but travelling may have been more fun before you coupled up…

Paul Watson 13th May 2022 5 min read

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Relationships

The introvert unveiled: how to be yourself in a group of loud people

We live in a culture that lauds being loud – but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Anna Brech 13th May 2022 6 min read

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Solo travel

Why friendships are the love stories we take for granted

We put so much into finding “the one”. But what about friendships? Here’s how to savour them.

Sarah Finley 12th May 2022 5 min read

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